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Corycm
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I guess all they needed was Petry back.
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Corycm
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They really play the best when they’re televised in a way I can’t actually watch.
Hollywood
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The Bruce Boudreau saga in Vancouver appears to be coming to an end.
The Canucks are expected to name Rick Tocchet head coach on Monday, according to Sportsnet's Jeff Marek.
Tocchet has featured on TNT's hockey panel as an analyst since the beginning of the 2021-22 season. He was most recently on an NHL bench in 2020-21 with the Arizona Coyotes.
The 58-year-old posted a 125-131-34 record as the Coyotes' head coach over four seasons. Tocchet made the playoffs once, losing in the first round to the Colorado Avalanche in 2020 after knocking off the Nashville Predators in the qualifying round. He parted ways with Arizona following the 2020-21 campaign.
Tocchet won back-to-back Stanley Cups as an assistant with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2016 and 2017.
Speculation over Boudreau's future has been rampant in recent days. Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers commented on the impact it has had on the team, while Avalanche forward Andrew Cogliano criticized Vancouver's treatment of Boudreau.
The 68-year-old was emotional at the end of Saturday night's loss to the Edmonton Oilers as he acknowledged the home fans while being serenaded with chants of "Bruce, there it is."
Sergei Gonchar and Adam Foote are expected to join Tocchet in Vancouver as assistants, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
Gonchar coached alongside Tocchet for two seasons in Pittsburgh. The 48-year-old was last on an NHL bench in 2020 as an assistant with the Penguins. He's been an assistant coach with the Russian national team this season.
Foote spent parts of two seasons as head coach of the WHL's Kelowna Rockets before being fired in 2020. Previously, the 51-year-old was a team consultant with the Avalanche from 2013-17.
The Canucks are expected to name Rick Tocchet head coach on Monday, according to Sportsnet's Jeff Marek.
Tocchet has featured on TNT's hockey panel as an analyst since the beginning of the 2021-22 season. He was most recently on an NHL bench in 2020-21 with the Arizona Coyotes.
The 58-year-old posted a 125-131-34 record as the Coyotes' head coach over four seasons. Tocchet made the playoffs once, losing in the first round to the Colorado Avalanche in 2020 after knocking off the Nashville Predators in the qualifying round. He parted ways with Arizona following the 2020-21 campaign.
Tocchet won back-to-back Stanley Cups as an assistant with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2016 and 2017.
Speculation over Boudreau's future has been rampant in recent days. Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers commented on the impact it has had on the team, while Avalanche forward Andrew Cogliano criticized Vancouver's treatment of Boudreau.
The 68-year-old was emotional at the end of Saturday night's loss to the Edmonton Oilers as he acknowledged the home fans while being serenaded with chants of "Bruce, there it is."
Sergei Gonchar and Adam Foote are expected to join Tocchet in Vancouver as assistants, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
Gonchar coached alongside Tocchet for two seasons in Pittsburgh. The 48-year-old was last on an NHL bench in 2020 as an assistant with the Penguins. He's been an assistant coach with the Russian national team this season.
Foote spent parts of two seasons as head coach of the WHL's Kelowna Rockets before being fired in 2020. Previously, the 51-year-old was a team consultant with the Avalanche from 2013-17.
Ginormousthumbs
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Vancouver is a mess
Hollywood
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The Vancouver Canucks have dismissed head coach Bruce Boudreau and hired Rick Tocchet in his stead, the team announced Sunday.
Tocchet, who is now the 21st bench boss in franchise history, is joined by assistant coach Adam Foote and defensive development coach Sergei Gonchar. Assistant coach Trent Cull was also relieved of his duties.
The Canucks have struggled mightily this season, occupying sixth place in the Pacific Division at 18-25-3. They sit 14 points out of the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference.
Vancouver went 50-40-13 with Boudreau at the helm. He led the Canucks to a stunning turnaround last season after taking over for the fired Travis Green in December 2021. They went 32-15-10 after the coaching change and only missed the playoffs by five points.
The 68-year-old became a fan favorite during the run and remained one amid the Canucks' struggles this season. Fans started chanting, "Bruce, there it is," in his honor in 2021-22. They did so again Saturday night during Boudreau's final game behind Vancouver's bench, after which he was clearly emotional.
Boudreau was in his 15th season as an NHL coach. He's piloted over 1,000 games and earned 10 playoff berths. The grizzled bench boss took the Anaheim Ducks to the Western Conference Final in 2015.
Tocchet, who is now the 21st bench boss in franchise history, is joined by assistant coach Adam Foote and defensive development coach Sergei Gonchar. Assistant coach Trent Cull was also relieved of his duties.
The Canucks have struggled mightily this season, occupying sixth place in the Pacific Division at 18-25-3. They sit 14 points out of the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference.
Vancouver went 50-40-13 with Boudreau at the helm. He led the Canucks to a stunning turnaround last season after taking over for the fired Travis Green in December 2021. They went 32-15-10 after the coaching change and only missed the playoffs by five points.
The 68-year-old became a fan favorite during the run and remained one amid the Canucks' struggles this season. Fans started chanting, "Bruce, there it is," in his honor in 2021-22. They did so again Saturday night during Boudreau's final game behind Vancouver's bench, after which he was clearly emotional.
Boudreau was in his 15th season as an NHL coach. He's piloted over 1,000 games and earned 10 playoff berths. The grizzled bench boss took the Anaheim Ducks to the Western Conference Final in 2015.
Hollywood
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Vancouver Canucks president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford was apologetic to Bruce Boudreau during Sunday's press conference introducing Rick Tocchet as head coach but insisted criticism for the team's handling of the situation has been "overplayed."
"I will apologize to Bruce for this: Probably, in my interviews over the course of the season, when people ask me a question, I'm probably too direct and too honest. ... Sometimes that affects certain people. And in this case, it probably did affect him," Rutherford said, per Sportsnet.
"I'm sorry I did that, and I've learned from it. So I've decided that I need to zip it. I'm not going to talk about the team; I'm going to let Patrik (Allvin, Vancouver's GM) and Rick Tocchet talk about the team."
There was significant speculation over Boudreau's future leading up to Sunday's firing. Colorado Avalanche forward Andrew Cogliano criticized the Canucks' treatment of Boudreau, while Vancouver defenseman Tyler Myers admitted the conjecture was impacting the team.
After apologizing, Rutherford maintained the Canucks' search for a new coach was typical.
"It's not any different than most situations in professional sports, where a team is not winning as much as people would like, and there's speculation that there's gonna be changes," Rutherford said. "If you go back to the last time there was a coaching change here, there was speculation about it. And the owner was talking to Bruce about coming here before there was a change made. So, there's not a whole lot different other than what I've apologized for."
Rutherford added, "I have had several calls - and I know a lot more than you do - from people that feel that this was really overplayed by everybody."
Tocchet will debut as Vancouver's head coach when the Canucks face the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday.
"I will apologize to Bruce for this: Probably, in my interviews over the course of the season, when people ask me a question, I'm probably too direct and too honest. ... Sometimes that affects certain people. And in this case, it probably did affect him," Rutherford said, per Sportsnet.
"I'm sorry I did that, and I've learned from it. So I've decided that I need to zip it. I'm not going to talk about the team; I'm going to let Patrik (Allvin, Vancouver's GM) and Rick Tocchet talk about the team."
There was significant speculation over Boudreau's future leading up to Sunday's firing. Colorado Avalanche forward Andrew Cogliano criticized the Canucks' treatment of Boudreau, while Vancouver defenseman Tyler Myers admitted the conjecture was impacting the team.
After apologizing, Rutherford maintained the Canucks' search for a new coach was typical.
"It's not any different than most situations in professional sports, where a team is not winning as much as people would like, and there's speculation that there's gonna be changes," Rutherford said. "If you go back to the last time there was a coaching change here, there was speculation about it. And the owner was talking to Bruce about coming here before there was a change made. So, there's not a whole lot different other than what I've apologized for."
Rutherford added, "I have had several calls - and I know a lot more than you do - from people that feel that this was really overplayed by everybody."
Tocchet will debut as Vancouver's head coach when the Canucks face the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday.
Corycm
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It was a great 24 hours at least.
Hollywood
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Josh Norris' return was short-lived, as the Ottawa Senators forward will have shoulder surgery and miss the remainder of this season, the club announced Monday.
It's the same injury that forced him out for 38 games earlier this season. He played three contests upon getting back into the lineup last week, scoring the lone Senators goal in a 5-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday.
More to come.
Ginormousthumbs
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